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#53d5cf color: Medium Turquoise

#53d5cf is rgb(83, 213, 207) in RGB and oklch(80.034% 0.11333 190.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

80%
0.113
191°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #53d5cf

#53d5cf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48d1cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #53d5cf mixed with white

  1. 53d5cf
  2. 6bd9d4
  3. 7fded8
  4. 92e2dd
  5. a3e6e2
  6. b3ebe7
  7. c3efec
  8. d2f3f0
  9. e2f7f5
  10. f0fbfa

Darker: #53d5cf mixed with black

  1. 53d5cf
  2. 47b9b4
  3. 3b9e99
  4. 30837f
  5. 256a67
  6. 1b514f
  7. 113a38
  8. 082423
  9. 021010
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53d5cf with less saturation

  1. 53d5cf
  2. 64d3cd
  3. 72d1cc
  4. 7ecfca
  5. 89ccc8
  6. 94cac6
  7. 9dc8c5
  8. a6c5c3
  9. aec3c1
  10. b6c0bf

Questions about #53d5cf

What color is #53d5cf?

#53d5cf is bright light teal. The closest named color is Medium Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 213, 207), in HSL hsl(177.23, 60.75%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.034% 0.11333 190.85).

What colors go well with #53d5cf?

The complementary color of #53d5cf is #fd9fac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76d5a6 and #5ccef1. The triadic partners are #d5a9f4 and #ecb168.

Is white or black text more readable on #53d5cf?

Black text reads better on #53d5cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53d5cf a warm or cool color?

#53d5cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.113.